dpenning
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I have a situation where we are taking over some old AR and am seeing where the add on code 33508 has been billed with 33533 which is not in the approved listed primary procedures.
Is there something I don't know about with add on codes? I always thought Medicare followed the standard CPT guidelines and NCCI edits. The appropriate primary procedures for this are 33510 to 33523.
Is MC going to wake up and come after this doc for this? Should I continue billing his charts the way he has been doing it and getting paid? That last does not seem like a wise choice to me. I cannot find anything on the MC web site about this code being paid regardless of the primary procedure.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
dawn
Is there something I don't know about with add on codes? I always thought Medicare followed the standard CPT guidelines and NCCI edits. The appropriate primary procedures for this are 33510 to 33523.
Is MC going to wake up and come after this doc for this? Should I continue billing his charts the way he has been doing it and getting paid? That last does not seem like a wise choice to me. I cannot find anything on the MC web site about this code being paid regardless of the primary procedure.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
dawn